Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

roarfrom34 · #1 04-18-2020, 08:52 AM

The 1971 Dallas Fort Worth Spurs finished the season with a 82-59 record in the Texas league (good for 2nd Place). They played in Turnpike Stadium which was retrofitted into Arlington Stadium the next year when the Rangers moved in (and subsequently played in for 20 seasons):

Here is their Team Photo with notable inclusions Mike Reinbach, Don Hood, Jesse Jefferson, Dyar Miller, Doug DeCinces, Enos Cabell, Wayne Garland, Tom Walker, Cal Ripken Sr. (MGR) & Junior Kennedy.

I always loved the "Mod Squad" look of their program:

Here is a nice vintage postcard of Turnpike Stadium that I had Cal Ripken Sr. sign with the year he managed there:

roarfrom34 · #2 04-18-2020, 09:38 AM

Staying in 1971, here is a Rochester Red Wings program/roster insert (from the Little World Series vs. Denver) from the first season that Joe Altobelli managed there...While Cal Sr. wasn't the manager I remember picking this program up because he is pictured on the cover from the season prior:

BaltOrioles · #3 04-18-2020, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Staying in 1971, here is a Rochester Red Wings program/roster insert from the first season that Joe Altobelli managed there...While Cal Sr. wasn't the manager I remember picking this program up because he is pictured on the cover from the season prior:

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Bill,

You might be interested to know that the 1971 program also comes with a much tougher to find B&W photo on the front.

roarfrom34 · #4 04-18-2020, 11:17 AM

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Bill,

You might be interested to know that the 1971 program also comes with a much tougher to find B&W photo on the front.

Thanks Alan....Something for the want list! Do you think they used a color photo since it was the AAA World Series?

For a long time I thought I had heard that Reinbach's death was a suicide (or perhaps it was originally reported as such). In looking on-line recently, it now appears as if it was just an unfortunate accident..Either way, he died too soon.

Here is a Mike Reinbach game used bat and an autograph that he graciously returned to me back on New Years Eve 1982...Somewhere I have an Orioles hat of his as well (which I'll post when I find it).

BaltOrioles · #5 04-18-2020, 12:27 PM

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Thanks Alan....Something for the want list! Do you think they used a color photo since it was the AAA World Series?

Bill,

My best guess is either the B&W program was a preseason sample or a late season extra printing when the team ran low on the color programs. The content of both programs is exactly the same, but printed in color in one version and B&W in the other. There's also no lucky number printed in the B&W version. I see the color version listed all the time, but this is the only B&W I've ever seen. The roster insert in the color copy is from Aug 2nd and there wasn't any roster with the B&W program.

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stevelucille · #6 04-19-2020, 12:17 PM

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Bill,

My best guess is either the B&W program was a preseason sample or a late season extra printing when the team ran low on the color programs. The content of both programs is exactly the same, but printed in color in one version and B&W in the other. There's also no lucky number printed in the B&W version. I see the color version listed all the time, but this is the only B&W I've ever seen. The roster insert in the color copy is from Aug 2nd and there wasn't any roster with the B&W program.

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Your guess is correct! The Denver Bears got kicked out of their stadium by the Broncos so all 7 games were played in Rochester. By game 4 or so they ran out of color programs (the same ones used all year), so a quick trip to the printer brought the B&W versions for remaining games. I was lucky enough to see all the games.

Cool note #1 the Rochester fans gave the Denver Bears big ovations when they were introduced as the "home" team in the series in the even numbered games.
Cool note #2 Bobby Grich who would be named minor league player of the year in 1971 was called up after game 5 (Mark Belanger was injured) and he didn't want to go. Joe Altobelli had to talk him into it. Grich felt the Orioles were way ahead and didn't need him. The Red Wings did. The Wings won in 7 games.

ksfarmboy · #7 04-19-2020, 01:24 PM

Thanks for posting all of the first hand knowledge. Being from Kansas I�m pretty much in the dark and I find the stories fascinating.

BaltOrioles · #8 04-19-2020, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by stevelucille

Your guess is correct! The Denver Bears got kicked out of their stadium by the Broncos so all 7 games were played in Rochester. By game 4 or so they ran out of color programs (the same ones used all year), so a quick trip to the printer brought the B&W versions for remaining games. I was lucky enough to see all the games.

Steve,

Thanks so much for the information. I've never seen another B&W version, so I knew they were scarce. Nice to know it was from the playoffs and the story behind it.

BaltOrioles · #9 04-18-2020, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Here is their Team Photo with notable inclusions Mike Reinbach, Don Hood, Jesse Jefferson, Dyar Miller, Doug DeCinces, Enos Cabell, Wayne Garland, Tom Walker, Cal Ripken Sr. (MGR) & Junior Kennedy.

Bill,

Great stuff. Here's a team issued photo of Mike Reinbach. He died tragically at only 39 in an automobile accident.

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Mel Bailey postcards of Mike Reinbach (pre mid 70's hair style) and two others from the team, Junior Kennedy (upper right) and Mike Herson (lower left)

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BaltOrioles · #10 06-10-2020, 06:20 AM

In the early 90's, Crown Central Petroleum sponsored a few sets of Orioles cards. Crown had long been associated with the Orioles and Brooks Robinson. Several items have been posted previously, including a few cards from the 1991 Crown set that had 501 cards. I remember being excited about the 1991 set because it was advertised as having cards of every player to appear for the Orioles. I was greatly disappointed when I found out that a lot of players in the set weren't pictured in their Orioles uniform. Crown should have given me a call and I could have helped them out.

I don't remember the 1992 Crown set being posted yet. The set is similar to the Johnny Pro stand ups from 1973 and were designed to punched out, attached to the base and stood up. They were issued in three sets of four cards and are still fairly easy to find today.

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The set consisted of 12 players - Paul Blair, Terry Crowley, Rick Dempsey, Bobby Grich, Tippy Martinez, Jim Palmer, Boog Powell, Cal Ripken Jr, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Ken Singleton and Earl Weaver

Brooks Robinson and Cal Ripken Jr Stand Ups

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roarfrom34 · #11 06-10-2020, 07:46 AM

Today the Orioles have the 2nd pick in the MLB Draft, however I thought I'd share an original copy of their Press Release from the 1978 Draft, introducing their selections...

The Orioles chose third baseman Bob Boyce with their first pick (#22 overall), who unfortunately never made it out of Class A ball (Alan do you have any photos of him?), but notables in this draft for them included Larry Sheets, Cal Ripken Jr. (2nd round; note scouted as both a Pitcher/SS), Bob Bonner, Mike Boddicker & Don Whelchel:

BaltOrioles · #12 06-10-2020, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Today the Orioles have the 2nd pick in the MLB Draft, however I thought I'd share an original copy of their Press Release from the 1978 Draft, introducing their selections...

The Orioles chose third baseman Bob Boyce with their first pick (#22 overall), who unfortunately never made it out of Class A ball (Alan do you have any photos of him?), but notables in this draft for them included Larry Sheets, Cal Ripken Jr. (2nd round; note scouted as both a Pitcher/SS), Bob Bonner, Mike Boddicker & Don Whelchel:

Best I can do is a 1982 Miami Marlins card.

Bob Boyce

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carlsonjok · #13 06-10-2020, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

I don't remember the 1992 Crown set being posted yet. The set is similar to the Johnny Pro stand ups from 1973 and were designed to punched out, attached to the base and stood up. They were issued in three sets of four cards and are still fairly easy to find today.

FWIW, I bought Set #3 to get the Paul Blair. I was cleaning up my home office this weekend and found the envelope with the other three (Crowley, Powell, Singleton.) I don't need or want them, but cannot bring myself to throw them out. If anyone wants them, PM me. I'll send them to you completely free, just so they go to someone who wants them.

EDIT:I'll also throw in a 1970 DC DMV Play it Safe set (minus the Blair, of course)

Mark70Z · #14 06-11-2020, 03:11 AM

Day 163 (June 11, 2020 � 163)

The 1970 Kellogg�s Cereal 3-D cards are just plain COOL! The set featured 75 cards of the best players in baseball at the time. The cards were produced by the Xograph Company in Irving, TX. The Brooks Robinson card, of course, is my favorite card in the set. While the �70 Brooks has been shown before both separate and in the rare six card, two iron-on transfer pack I�ll post it once again.

1970 Kellogg�s Cereal 3-D #21

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1970 Kellogg�s Cereal 3-D #21 in original wrapper

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